It is located at about 1,312 yards (1,200 m) above sea level near the city of Braşov in Romania, and it is easily accessible by road. There are regular buses operated by Braşov Transit (RAT Braşov) which ply the 12 km route between Braşov and Poiana Braşov. The resort also runs minibuses to take visitors from hotels to the base of the ski runs from where they can hike or take a cable car to Cristianu Mare or Postăvaru summits. Poiana Braşov is surrounded by four mountains: the already mentioned Postavaru (1,799 m), Piatra Craiului (2,238 m), Bucegi (2,505 m) and Piatra Mare (1,848 m).
Poiana Braşov has a temperate-continental climate. The average temperature in summer is 20 degrees C and in winter -4 degrees C. There is a snow cover of about 50-60 cm which lasts from mid-November until mid-March, for about 120 days a year. However one can expect snowfalls since the end of September.
Poiana Braşov is host to a number of hotels and restaurants, the majority of which cater for foreign tourists. Two of the better known restaurants are Şura Dacilor (The Dacian Barn) and Coliba Haiducilor (The Outlaws' Shack). There is also one nightclub, Capra Neagra (The Black Goat) adjacent to a pizza place which plays a mixture of Europop and dance music.
Amongst other attractions in Poiana Braşov visitors can find traditional mulled wine and a pepper spiced alcoholic drink known as ţuică as well as other traditional Romanian fare.
